Astranis is connecting the four billion people in the world who do not currently have access to the internet. We are building the next generation of smaller, lower-cost spacecraft to bring the world online.
We are well-funded by some of the best investors in the business and have raised over $350 million to date. We have a world-class team that is passionate about building amazing technology. And we have a fun and collaborative work environment where you will learn a lot and make a huge impact no matter where you are in your career. Just check out our Glassdoor reviews to see what our team has to say about working at Astranis.
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As a System Modelling engineer you will build the tools used by the engineering and commercial teams to evaluate current and upcoming missions, and current and next generation payload architectures. You will work closely with the communication systems team, antenna team, and flight software, and ground software team.
As a System Modelling engineer you will build the tools used by the engineering and commercial teams to evaluate current and upcoming missions, and current and next generation payload architectures. You will work closely with the communication systems team, antenna team, and flight software, and ground software team.
Role:
- Build the python simulation framework for projecting antenna patterns onto the earth, calculating link performance, simulating rain fade, pointing error events, outage/failure events, etc.
- Develop analytic tools which are stable, fast, scalable, modular, intuitive, well documented, and widely used
- Learn about the system level trades in high throughput satellite communication networks, and help use the analytic tools to generate key insights as to how the network design can be improved
- Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team.
Requirements:
- Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a similar discipline
- Experience with Python, or other high-level object-oriented programming language(s)
- Experience building simulations of physical systems
- Experience writing user-facing applications involving a graphical interface, either as a web frontend or a standalone application
- Effective English language communication skills, both written and oral.
Bonus:
- Experience in satellite systems modelling
- Previous experience building models for LEO, MEO, or GEO satellite communications systems
- Experience with version control systems (git, mercurial, sv, or others)
U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required
(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))
Our mission and our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.
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